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Inner Circle 23 - You don’t need another rehab program

Most people think the answer to an injured shoulder is another exercise, another program or another mobility drill.But eventually, the exercises aren’t the problem. The challenge is knowing what decision to make next.When should you add load? When should you back off? Is that dis ...  Show more

Inner Circle 22 - If your WHY doesn’t make you cry…

Your injury probably isn't your real goal.Getting out of pain is good.Getting your strength back is good.Being able to train again is good.But why does any of that actually matter to you?This week, I had a conversation with someone working through our shoulder rehabilitation prog ...  Show more

Inner Circle 21 - Surgery Won't Rebuild Your Shoulder

It can repair tissue. But then what?Most people think a scan tells them how bad their injury is.And if the damage looks serious enough, surgery will fix the problem.But there's an important distinction that often gets missed.Surgery can repair damaged tissue.It can't rebuild your ...  Show more

Inner Circle 20 - Don’t test it. Build it.

Most people think recovering from an injury is about getting back to where they were.But I think that's aiming too low.Today, I completed my first upper-body workout this year without once thinking about my injured shoulder.No pain.No need to scale anything back.And for the first ...  Show more

Inner Circle 19 - Don't Wait. Build.

Most people believe recovery is something that simply happens with time.They wait.They hope.They tell themselves they'll get back to the gym, back to sport, or back to doing what they love once their body is "ready."But after more than twenty-five years of coaching people through ...  Show more